
How is the structure of the haiku and the tanka similar?
A. Both have 7 syllables in the fifth line.
B. Both have 7 syllables in the fourth ...
line.
C. Both have a pattern of 5, 7, and 5 syllables in the first, second, and third lines.
D. Both have a pattern of 7, 5, and 7 syllables in the first, second, and third lines.

Tanka is a form of Japanese poetry somewhat similar to haiku. Both have five lines, but tanka has 31 syllables, compared to only 17 syllables in ...
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User: How is the structure of the haiku and the tanka similar?
A. Both have 7 syllables in the fifth line.
B. Both have 7 syllables in the fourth line.
C. Both have a pattern of 5, 7, and 5 syllables in the first, second, and third lines.
D. Both have a pattern of 7, 5, and 7 syllables in the first, second, and third lines.
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